ND farmers encouraged to take survey on possible dicamba damage

Posted on Aug 9, 2017 at 10:01 a.m.

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BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Agriculture is gathering information on plant damage that may have been caused by use of the herbicide dicamba.

Dicamba is a selective herbicide used to control broadleaf weeds and woody plants. It has many applications, including lawn care, crop production and range management. Historically, it has been used in pre-plant and pre-harvest applications on soybeans. Recently, new low-volatile formulations have been approved for postemergence use on dicamba-tolerant soybeans.

Information gathered from the survey will not be used for pesticide enforcement against applicators and no penalties will be issued based on the survey. Those wishing to file a formal pesticide complaint should contact NDDA at 701-328-2231.